Boys' 1st Pinewood Derby

A month before Pinewood Derby race began, Ryan and Dylan spend two weeks on preparing to make their first Pinewood Derby car. The boys had to make their first decision on how they want to shape of their cars, sanding and painting. The boys had no idea what to expect to decorate their first Derby car. They actually thought painting the plain cars were good enough. Ryan chose only White. It surprised me because he normally likes red or blue. Dylan chose Orange which is typical of him.

It relished David a lot because he once was involved in a Derby raced. He loved the enthusiasm. He had hoped the boys would do the same when the Derby race came.A sudden overtime working before the derby, however, reduced our actual working time to approximately two frantic days on race day. David hacked out the body paint with an okay paint job. Once he finished putting the last minute plastic wheels on Ryan's and Dylan's, I had put the stickers on Ryan's car. That was not a good way to do that-- that's not me who likes to do the last minute. I took it over because I wanted to make my boys feel good about themselves (actually I don't think they did, but at least they learned their valuable lesson.)

While I was busy putting the stickers on Ryan's car, the boys were awed to see the wooden trophies and creative Pinewood Derby. I thought it was pretty cool for them to see all kind of creative cars instead of leaving the plain cars.


Before the Derby race began, Dylan and his pack started off the pledge. It made him feeling good that he had a chance to walk down the aisle. I loved seeing him being pride.

No sweat. It had nothing to do with how the car looked. We arrived at the pack meeting just in time for the weigh-in, took our seats near the track and waited. My son Dylan’s name was called. He and two other boys carefully set their cars in the starting blocks. David and Dylan hearts were pounding. The starter released the gate, and they were off—Sssshoom! Unfortunately, Dylan's car was placed LAST. It devastated Dylan. He took it off to the playground. I know being a good sportsmanship was not easy for him.

Next, Ryan's troop was last because one of the son's father did not finish their son's plain "Hummer," Jeep. He was lucky to act it out in a very short time. Anyway, Ryan was very excited to watch his Derby rushing down the lanes. Though he did not win anything. It did not stop him from having a bad attitude for losing the game.

After the races were over, their were trophies passing out for the first place and championship. Also, the pack voted for the creative, funniest, painting, and (I can't remember fourth ones.) The fifth one was eliminated because it says, "Slowest." The leader cub scout agreed that it was a bad judgment before giving the award out.

Personally, I think both Dylan and Ryan had learned their valuable lesson that it is very important for them to create their car instead just leaving it out on a plain car. So hopefully the boys will have a better motivation for next Pinewood Derby Race.